Sarunyoo Wongkrachang

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Sarunyoo Wongkrachang
ศรัณยู วงษ์กระจ่าง
Sarunyoo on PAD stage in 2008
Born	(1960-10-17)17 October 1960 Samut Songkhram, Thailand
Died	10 June 2020(2020-06-10) (aged 59) Bangkok, Thailand
Other names	Tua Narunyoo Wongkrachang
Education	Architecture Chulalongkorn University
Occupation	Actor singer director TV host activist screenwriter producer
Years active	1981–2020
Spouse(s)	​ ​ (m. 1994)​
Children	2
Relatives	Thaneth Warakulnukroh (brother)
Website	Official website

Sarunyoo Wongkrachang or spelt Sarunyu Wongkrachang (Thai: ศรัณยู วงษ์กระจ่าง; nickname: Tua–ตั้ว; October 17, 1960 in Bang Khonthi District, Samut Songkhram Province, Thailand – June 10, 2020), was a Thai actor, singer, host, activist, screenwriter, director and producer. He was a producer of Thai TV dramas and reached his peak as Thailand's top actor during 80s–90s, best known for his various hugely successful TV drama roles, including Gao Ee Kao Nai Hong Dang (1984), (1985), Baan Sai Thong (1987), Jaosao Kong Arnon (1988), Rattikarn Yod Rak (1989), Wanalee (1990), Roymarn (1990), Wanida (1991), Tawipop (1992), Mon Rak Look Thoong (1995), Duay Rang Atittarn (1996) and Nai Hoy Tamil (2001).

Sarunyoo acted in more than 50 TV dramas, 20 films, and 20 stage plays, including legendary Mon Rak Look Thoong which became the 3rd most-watched TV drama of all time in Thailand with viewership rating of 36%.^[1] He won a Mekhala Award for Best Actor for his role in Tawipop.

Under Saman Karn Lakorn company, Sarunyoo directed, screen-wrote and produced a stage play named Langkha Daeng^[2] and TV dramas for Channel 7 including Suparb Buroot Look Puchai (2003 and 2013), Hua Jai Tuan (2014), Roy Rak Rang Kaen (2015), and Ballang Hong (2016).

Early life[]

Sarunyoo was born in Kradangnga, Bang Khonthi District, Samut Songkhram, Thailand. His 4 siblings include singer Thaneth Warakulnukroh but Sarunyoo was adopted by his own aunt whose surname he has been using ever since.

Sarunyoo completed his high school at Suankularb Wittayalai School Batch 92^[3] and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Architecture from Chulalongkorn University.^[4] He didn't pursue his architect career as later telling BK in an interview that "The architecture faculty's acting club introduced me to what ultimately became the biggest part of my college life. After my third year, I knew that I didn't want to be an architect."^[5]

During his college years, Sarunyoo took many leading roles in "Lakorn 'Tapat" or Faculty of Architecture Stage plays and some stage plays of Faculty of Arts as well.^[6][7] Not only with his acting talents, his promising good looks also attracted many fangirls and "Lakorn 'Tapat" became the must-sees of the era among high school and college students and urban-resident workers. As a stage play actor and a rugby player, Sarunyoo consequently became a college star.

Career[]

His first public appearance in Thailand's entertainment scene might be as a 'famous' pin-up in an issue of "Dichan" magazine, Sarunyoo posed for many magazines during his early career. After graduation, Sarunyoo did many TV dramas, films, stage plays and he sang a lot of drama songs. Besides, he also joined his seniors from the Faculty of Architecture in a cult TV comedy show called "Petchakart Kwarm Kriad" televised on Channel 9.

Sarunyoo's TV drama debut was Kao Ee Kao Nai Hong Dang on Channel 3. Only that he looked very young in the TV drama of teen problems, Sarunyoo showed his superb acting skills that you wouldn't think he was just a television newbie.

Death[]

Sarunyoo died on 10 June 2020 due to liver cancer at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital.^[8][9][10]

Filmography[]

Television[]

Title	Year	Credited as				Channel	Ref
		Actor	Screen writer	Director	Role(s)
	1983	Yes			Anothai	Ch3, broadcast banned	[11]
	1984	Yes			Burapa or Piak	Channel 3
		Yes			Aer Tawan	Channel 7
	1985	Yes			Ek	Channel 7
	1985	Yes			Lt. Luck Rattanamahasarn	Channel 7
	1986	Yes			Kamanita	Channel 3
	1986		Yes			Channel 3	[12]
	1986	Yes				Channel 7
	1987	Yes			M.R. Paradapatrapee Sawangwong / Chai Klang	Channel 7
	1987	Yes			M.R. Paradapatrapee Sawangwong / Chai Klang	Channel 7
	1987	Yes	Yes		Chanapon / Pon	Channel 3
	1988	Yes			Naksit Suramethee	Channel 3
	1988	Yes				Channel 7
	1988	Yes				Channel 3
	1988	Yes				Channel 3
	1988	Yes			Arnon Withayatorn	Channel 3
	1989	Yes			Dr. Jakkrit Issaraluck	Channel 3
	1990	Yes			Pol.Capt. Siam / Sue Mued	Channel 3
	1990	Yes	Yes			Channel 3
	1990	Yes			Santiparp	Channel 5
	1990	Yes				Channel 3
	1990	Yes			Somwang	Channel 3
	1990	Yes			Ooppama / Mark	Channel 3
	1991	Yes	Yes		Maj. Prajak Mahasak / Yai	Channel 3
	1992	Yes			Chatchai	Channel 3
	1992	Yes			Narain	Channel 5
	1993	Yes			Peem	Channel 7
	1994	Yes			Khun Luang Akkarathepwarakorn	Channel 7
	1994	Yes			Lai Kram	Channel 7
	1995	Yes			Jane	Channel 5
	1995	Yes			Treepimai / Tree	Channel 7
	1995	Yes			Klao	Channel 7
	1996	Yes			Krit	Channel 7
	1997	Yes			Sarit	Channel 3
	1997	Yes			Sakrapee / Alek	Channel 3
	1997	Yes			Khemmarin	Channel 5
	1997	Yes				Channel 5
	1998	Yes			Aman	Channel 3
	1998	Yes		Yes		Channel 3
	1998	Yes				Channel 7
	1998	Yes				Channel 7
	1999	Yes			Shusheep	Channel 5
Dome Tong	1999	Yes			Adit Sirodom / Chaopraya Sorasak Krai Narong	Channel 7
	1999	Yes				Channel 7
	2000	Yes			Peerapat	Channel 7
	2001	Yes			Nai Hoy Kane	Channel 7
	2001	Yes				Channel 7
	2002			Yes		Channel 7
	2003	Yes				Channel 7
	2003		Yes	Yes		Channel 7
	2004	Yes	Yes	Yes	Dr.Sinngoen	Channel 7
	2005	Yes			Sor.Assanajinda	Channel 7
	2005			Yes		Channel 5
	2006	Yes			Liang	Channel 5
	2008			Yes		Channel 5
	2013		Yes	Yes		Channel 7
	2014		Yes	Yes		Channel 7
	2015		Yes	Yes		Channel 7
	2016		Yes	Yes		Channel 7
	2016		Yes	Yes		Channel 7
	2017	Yes			Win's father (guest appearance)	GMM25
(Rak Tee Mai Mee Jing)	2017	Yes				GMM25	[13]
	2017	Yes			King Borommakot	True4U	[14]
	2017		Yes	Yes		Channel 8	[15][16][17]

Film[]

Title	Year	Credited as				Note
		Actor	Screen writer	Director	Role(s)
	1987	Yes				w/ Sinjai Hongthai
	1989	Yes
	1989	Yes			Watchara	w/ Lalita Panyopas
	1989	Yes			Suthee
	1990	Yes			Prai	w/ Lalita Panyopas
	1993	Yes
Blackbirds at Bangpleng	1994	Yes
	1995	Yes
	1995	Yes			Pat	w/ Sinjai Hongthai
	1996	Yes			Khun Pra Nai	w/ Nusaba Wanichangkul
	2000	Yes
The Legend of Suriyothai	2001	Yes			King Maha Chakkraphat	w/
	2002	Yes			Tim's Father
	2005	Yes			Ith Umpawa
13 Beloved	2006	Yes			Surachai
	2006	Yes		Yes	Chai
The Legend of King Naresuan	2007	Yes			King Maha Chakkraphat
	2008	Yes			Captain Rith
Ong Bak 2	2008	Yes			Lord Jom Rajasena
The Manitou Vanquisher	2009	Yes			Wa-yib
Ong Bak 3	2010	Yes			Lord Jom Rajasena
Kon Khon	2011		Yes	Yes
Tootsies & the Fake	2019	Yes			Win's Father	(final film role)

Stage[]

Production	Year	Theatre	Role / Credited as	Ref(s)
Soo Fun An Ying Yai (Man of La Mancha)	1987	The National Theatre	Miguel de Cervantes / Don Quixote
	1987	The National Theatre
	1989	Chalermthai Theatre	Pan Tai Norasing
Prat Ya She Wit (The Prophet)		Sang Aroon Art and Cultural Center	Almustafa
Sunya Luerd Sunya Rak (Dial M For Murder)	1991	A.U.A. Theatre
Cinderella	1991	The National Theatre	Prince Philip
	1992	A.U.A. Theatre	Mongkol / Mong
	1992	The National Theatre
Jing Jog Lork Lai (Little Foxes)	1992	A.U.A. Theatre
	1993	The National Theatre
Tootsie	1993	A.U.A. Theatre	Michael Dorsey / Dorothy Michaels
Tootsie	1993	Bangkok Theatre	Michael Dorsey / Dorothy Michaels
Hamlet	1995	Thailand Cultural Centre
Amadeus	1996	Bangkok Theatre
Nang Paya Ngoo Kao (Legend of the White Snake)	1999	Bangkok Theatre	Fahai
	2000	Bangkok Theatre
	2004	Bangkok Theatre		[18]
	2006	Bangkok Metropolis Theatre		[18]
	2007	Rachadalai Theatre	King Ahmed
	2008	M Theatre		[18]
	2012	Bangkok Theatre	Producer, Screenwriter & Director	[19]
	2015	Rachadalai Theatre		[20]

Discography[]

Solo Album

• 1992 Krang Neung (Once)
• 1995 Hua Jai Look Thoong

Compilation Album

• 1995 Mon Rak Look Thoong Original Soundtrack Vol.1 & Vol.2
• 2001 Nai Hoy Tamil Original Soundtrack Vol.1 & Vol.2

Personal life[]

Sarunyoo married a famous radio DJ, and businesswoman Hattaya Katesang who was raised in London and came back to Thailand after graduation working for her mother's business as well as being a radio DJ. However, Hattaya met Sarunyoo who she co-starred with in the drama (1989). They had twin daughters, Supara Wongkrachang (Look Noon) and Seetala Wongkrachang (Look Nang).^[21]

Politics and activism[]

He was interested in politics since childhood. Since the incident on October 14, 1973, and in the incident of the Black May 1992, he joined the protest.

In 1998, when Thaksin Shinawatra founded the Thai Rak Thai party, he was one of the 100 party committee members. He proposed a policy to Thaksin, but his policy was not accepted.^[22]

In 2006^[23] and 2008, he participated in the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) or Yellow Shirts, especially in 2008, becoming one of the leaders of the PAD.^[24]

Legacy and impact[]

Because of his participation in the protest his life was affected, by being removed as a television host and from TV drama roles.^[24]

Awards[]

Mekhala Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result	Ref
	Tawipop		Won

Golden Television Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result	Ref
	Kuen Wan Artit (Sunday Night)		Won

References[]

External links[]

• Sarunyoo Wongkrachang at IMDb